Your trees and shrubs represent a large investment that will keep adding value to your property as long as they’re kept in good shape.
Without fertilization, they won’t be able to reach their full potential. That’s because suburban soil usually doesn’t contain the organic nutrients trees and shrubs have access to in their natural forest habitat.
In forest settings, decomposing leaves and other organic materials are constantly returning nutrients to the soil, where they’re taken up by tree and shrub roots. In most home landscapes, though, we make a habit of raking leaves and removing organic matter before it can decompose.
Fertilization Leads to Beautiful, Healthy Trees and Shrubs
Fertilization adds nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium to your soil. These are the three primary nutrients your landscape plants need for long-lasting vitality and resistance to insects and disease. With regular fertilization, your trees and shrubs will also develop stronger, larger root systems. This will help them stand up to drought and other stresses, and it's especially important for younger trees and shrubs or new transplants as they get established in your landscape.
All trees and shrubs, no matter what their age, can benefit from annual or semi-annual fertilization. You’ll benefit, too, from a more attractive, more valuable landscape.
